KVR Audio

baaz · Post by **baaz** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:02 pm

BMoore wrote:
fmr wrote:
BMoore wrote:
fmr wrote:Music software companies that I know have "assistants":

Native Instruments
Arturia
Steinberg
IK Multimedia
iZotope (although they don't force it on users... yet)
Softube
MAGIX
Camel Audio (now disappeared)
Apple
This isn't an argument for a Bandlab(!) "assistant" for a free DAW.
Except that MAYBE they want to create a whole eco-system around Cakewalk, with downloadable content (eventually paid), in which case the "assistant" makes all the sense. After all, this is a business corporation, and certainly they have a business model thought for it. It's not a bedroom developer that just launched an "app", decided to gave it away and forget about it.
And MAYBE Facebook just want to help people connect.

Yup, Facebook actually just wants to connect people... with Cambridge Analytica.

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:33 pm

All I have in the way of plugins is the old sonitus suite and the pro channel stuff. There's no Classic Creative Suite/Studio Mixing Suite/Engineering Suite/Boutique Suite. Is it the same for everyone else here?

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:45 pm

Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

robotmonkey · Post by **robotmonkey** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:01 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

Well, theoretically I see no fault with this. After all, one of the Sonar's big problems was that instead of improving the stability and existing features they opted to add a lot of third party bloatware. I really don't care about any of the plugins that Sonar came with. As it currently stands it's actually not a bad option for a second or a third or a fourth daw to just keep on hand.

flugel45 · Post by **flugel45** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:03 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:... First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho...

How so?

As far as I can tell, the "Free" version is still a fully functioning DAW with no limitations.

It's a bit much to expect them to throw in all the extra plugins that were bundled separately. The only people getting those for free are the users who already owned them.

Or did I miss something?

Kypresso · Post by **Kypresso** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:05 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

Please post the email where it says about "the new paid version". I got an email from them this morning and there is no mention of any other paid version.

THE INTRANCER · Post by **THE INTRANCER** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:26 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

I thought that it was pretty clear from the outset that this was a streamlined version... and so what if there is paid version in the future...(although I have no such email about any paid versions) it's not open source software, and really it's pretty much expected that new versions, will have a price tag....

The free version isn't a demo, there's no time limits, no saving restrictions, no nagware, no functional limitations and provided as is.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:35 pm

But the email says it's really free!!

btw this is the performance where it is reported that

"He brought down the speaker stack but fractured no bones when he landed on the sharp corner of a bass cabinet, as the impact was cushioned by his testicles."

dellboy · Post by **dellboy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:06 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

They first mentioned it was a streamlined version on the 4th of April.......

"Today we’re launching Cakewalk by BandLab – a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum"

Not doubting that you have this email that mentions a paid version, but it seems strange that you are the only one who has received it.

dellboy · Post by **dellboy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:16 pm

aMUSEd wrote:But the email says it's really free!!

They have not yet asked for payment, and they do not have any means of extracting payment,so I guess by most peoples definition that is free.

It works as normal, it saves,and I can re-open the saved song.

Its always possible that they have a remote kill switch,but until they decide to throw it I will keep making songs.

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:18 pm

dellboy wrote:
thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.
They first mentioned it was a streamlined version on the 4th of April.......

"Today we’re launching Cakewalk by BandLab – a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum"

Not doubting that you have this email that mentions a paid version, but it seems strange that you are the only one who has received it.

I also received a mail today, but I see no mention to future plaid versions. Anyway,. that wouldn't curprise me - a free or very cheap base software with paid extra DLC is common among game developers, for example.

Dee.P.Tree · Post by **Dee.P.Tree** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:42 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.

This blog post mentioned that it is streamlined version from day one when it was released free. I read it on the same day and it can be read now also.

You may directly go to "Note to Editor" section of the announcement post where they mentioned "Cakewalk by Bandlab" as "streamlined version of SONAR Platinum".

https://blog.bandlab.com/cakewalk-by-ba ... s-release/

Regards,
Dee

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:05 pm

fmr wrote:
dellboy wrote:
thecontrolcentre wrote:Yeah same here. Also, I got an email today informing me "Cakewalk by BandLab is a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum". First time they mentioned the "streamlined" version, and also the new paid version. That makes this "free" version a demo for the paid version imho. I'll be un-installing later.
They first mentioned it was a streamlined version on the 4th of April.......

"Today we’re launching Cakewalk by BandLab – a free, streamlined version of SONAR Platinum"

Not doubting that you have this email that mentions a paid version, but it seems strange that you are the only one who has received it.
I also received a mail today, but I see no mention to future plaid versions. Anyway,. that wouldn't curprise me - a free or very cheap base software with paid extra DLC is common among game developers, for example.

The mention of the paid version is on their website, not in the email. Iirc I clicked the link in the email ...

wetdentist · Post by **wetdentist** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:08 pm

over on the Cakewalk forums, it sounds like there will be an update to the free DAW that includes more stuff, and then they will be coming out with newer versions of other stuff that will be paid for options. as far as i can see, the "streamlined" version is Platinum minus 3rd-party plugins & some Cakewalk plugins that will be offered as a la carte, while some of the other Cakewalk plugins will be part of the free version. Since i still have Platinum installed, i already have everything

swatwork · Post by **swatwork** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:14 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote: The mention of the paid version is on their website, not in the email. Iirc I clicked the link in the email ...

No it isn't, stop making things up.

Cakewalk Sonar Platinum is now free!